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Land and Buildings Near Bowes Lake, Birtley, Chester Le Street, Tyne and Wear, DH3

Land size
1.29 acres

Key Features

  • Brick Built Stables and Workshop
  • Extending to Approximately 0.52 hectares (1.29 ac)
  • Accessible and Convenient Location
  • Development Potential
  • Rare Opportunity

Description

An ideal opportunity for a purchaser to acquire three plots of land, with existing brick buildings. Totaling approximately 1.29 acres the three plots include a range of secure buildings, amenity grassland and a useful area of hard standing, all of which are set within an accessible location.

DESCRIPTION
The sale of the land and buildings near Bowes Lake presents an ideal and rare opportunity to the market, in that well located and convenient parcels of land rarely come on the market with buildings in place.

The total property area comprises 1.29 acres of which there is a small area of hard standing with a range of brick built workshops/stables. The land is split into two further distinct parcels providing an opportunity for development (subject to necessary consents) whilst retaining an easily manageable block of land.

The buildings are constructed of brick under box profile steel roofing sheets, sited on a concrete pad. There are five ‘stable style’ buildings and a further large, detached workshop providing storage over two floors.

ACCESS
The property is accessible via an unadopted track, adjoining the street known as ‘North Side’ which runs past the Bowes Incline Hotel and in turn connects to ‘Sheddons Hill Road’. The access track is shown shaded brown on the enclosed sale plan.

DIRECTIONS
The property lies approximately 2.5 miles north east of Birtley. Travelling by car from the A1 (heading south), exit at junction 65, signposted A1231, and take the first left on the ‘Foxpond Roundabout’ onto ‘Rockcliffe Way’. Continue on this road for approximately 0.5 miles before taking a left signposted ‘Bowes Incline Hotel’. Follow this road for circa 0.5 miles before reaching the property.

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GENERAL REMARKS & STIPULATIONS
Method of Sale
The property is to be offered for sale as a whole by Private Treaty.

Designations
The property is located within the Tyne and Wear Green Belt.

Areas
The areas and measurements stated have been assessed in accordance with OS data and digital mapping. Interested parties should though satisfy themselves in this regard.

Sporting Rights and Mineral Rights
Included in the sale in so far as they are owned.

Tenure
Freehold with Vacant Possession on Completion.

Services
There are no mains connections to the property. It is understood there is nearby water and electric connections should any purchaser wish to install these. Interested parties should though satisfy themselves in this regard.

Wayleaves/Easements
The property is sold subject to all rights including rights of way, whether public or private, rights of light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights, obligations and easements, quasi easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether or not constituted in the title deeds or referred to in these particulars.

Anti Money Laundering Regulations
Prospective Buyers should be aware that in the event that they are successful, they will be required to provide us with documents in relation to Money Laundering Regulations, one being photographic ID, i.e. driving licence or passport and the other being a utility bill showing their address.

Local Authority
Gateshead County Council. Any enquiries regarding planning or statutory matters should be directed to the Local Authority.

Viewings
Viewings should not be unaccompanied and are by prior appointment only. Arrangements can be made by contacting YoungsRPS, Hexham on or will. / harry.

Particulars prepared and Photographs taken: November 2025

The property is located approximately 3.5 miles north west of the town of Washington, and approximately 2.5 miles north east of Birtley. The property is adjacent to Bowes Lake and is accessed via the adopted highway known as ‘North Side’ (street number: 14981800). The property's situation is ideal in its urban fringe nature ensuring the desired space, peace and tranquility are all immediately available whilst its close proximity to the region’s major towns and cities allows the property to be easily serviced from afar.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-11-09

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 38 Development Land listings in North East England (1+ acres).

This Property£93,023 / acre
Development Land Average (1+ acres) £222,108 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

55 Mbps

Superfast · available to 72% of premises

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Good Limited

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Birtley East Community Primary School637 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    189
    Type
    Community school
  • Ravensworth Terrace Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    362
    Type
    Community school
  • Blackfell Primary School0.7 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    142
    Type
    Community school
  • St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 7
    Pupils
    68
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Springwell Village Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    207
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy1 mileOfsted report card · Dec 2025
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,334
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Oxclose Community Academy1.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,029
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Washington Academy1.7 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    627
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,505
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Biddick Academy2.1 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,002
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Aldi Blackfell Washington, Washington0.8 miles
Morrisons Birtley, Birtley1 mile
Asda Washington Express Petrol, Washington1 mile

GP surgery

Birtley Medical Group1.2 miles

Pharmacy

Well1.1 miles

Hospital

Spire Washington Hospital1.9 miles

Green space

Play Space293 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Heworth Rail Station3.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Foxpond Roundabout293 metres

Typical drive times

Jarrow12 min · 6.8 miles
Hebburn10 min · 6.1 miles
Washington4 min · 2.1 miles
Chester-le-Street8 min · 5.4 miles
Newcastle upon Tyne (city)14 min · 7.9 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Medium to low risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1000)

Not at the pin: mapped about 40 metres away.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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